ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Dec. 7 -- Visit Atlantic City issued the following news release: The iconic Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival makes its return to where it all began, the Atlantic City Convention Center. Join thousands of friends, family and other beer lovers as we celebrate 18 years of unparalleled craft beer and musical exploration on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, 2024. Plan on immersing yourself in the ultimate celebration of craft beer, sensational beats, and delici  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Dec. 7 -- Visit Atlantic City posted the following news release: Today, Race Across America (RAAM) announced in partnership with the Atlantic City Sports Commission that Atlantic City will serve as the finish line for the 42nd edition of the cross-country bicycle race, taking place in June 2024. The 3,000 mile coast-to-coast bicycle race begins in Oceanside, CA on June 11, 2024 with finishers expected to begin crossing the finish line in Atlantic City on June 18, 2024  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news: The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed comments with legislators in New Jersey in response to a bill that would require age verification and parental consent to use social media platforms. CCIA outlines problems with the age verification requirements, and also noted that "protecting children from harm online does not include a generalized power to restrict ideas to which   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Earlier this year, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, released two reports on the demographics of political officials in New Jersey. The From Data to Diversity reports point to persistent issues of inequitable representation among both New Jersey's elected officeholders and officia  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: Cooper University Health Care, through its Urban Health Institute (UHI), has been awarded a two-year, $280,000 grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation to enhance screening for social determinants of health (SDoH), drive connections to community-based organizations to increase the breadth and depth of resources available to patients, and provide workforce development around the care of marginal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Institute for Higher Education Policy issued the following news release: New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Brian Bridges,Ph.D., is the newest member of the Institute for Higher Education Policy's (IHEP) Board of Directors. Dr. Bridges brings decades of experience advancing equity in postsecondary education and economic mobility for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students and students living with low incomes. "Dr. Bridges is an innovative and inspiring leader, a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on judicial nominations, including the nomination of Nicole Berner to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Maryland) and Adeel Mangi to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (New   more

BELMAR, New Jersey, Dec. 7 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) recently met and elected its lineup of officers for the upcoming year. For the first time ever, a majority-diverse group will lead NCOIL. The organization elected Texas Representative Tom Oliverson, M.D. as President; New York Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter as Vice President; Minnesota Senator Paul Utke as Treasurer; and Louisiana   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently elected nine new board members representing various fields across the state. The expertise these leaders bring to the Chamber Board will strengthen the organization's work of fostering a strong business environment in New Jersey. The new board members are: * Michael Alan Bernstein, Interim President, The College of New Jersey * A  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 7 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news: The recent NJBIA Public Policy Forum took a deep dive into current business and workforce development trends and the economic challenges New Jersey faces in 2024. In a "fireside chat" moderated by NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka, Catherine Z. Brennan, senior vice president and CFO at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and attorney John D. Cromie, chair of the corporate and   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2023: On this weekend's "Minding Your Business" on News 12+, Denise Considine Christopher talks to host - and brother - Bob Considine about her inspired story of how she built Attention to Detail Janitorial Services from the ground up and the unique approach her business takes in sanitizing commercial buildings and with estate cleanings. In addition, Prager Metis CEO Glenn Frie  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2023: On this weekend's "Minding Your Business" on News 12+, Prager Metis CEO Glenn Friedman and Chief Information Officer Joe Rust join the show to discuss how businesses should embrace artificial intelligence in a world of emerging technology. In addition,Denise Considine Christopher talks to host - and brother - Bob Considine about her inspired story of how she built Attenti  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2023: In the second quarter of 2023, New Jersey's real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.3% to $652.3 billion, according to data released this week by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real GDP is an inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all the goods and services produced by an economy. Viewed on a state-by-state basis, real GDP incre  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Dec. 13 -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following news release: National Sorghum Producers is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 National Sorghum Yield Contest, including Bin Buster awardee Chris Santini from Stewartsville, New Jersey, securing the contest's highest yield at 221.75 bushels per acre. "The winners of the 2023 sorghum yield contest are extended warm congratulations by National Sorghum Producers," NSP Board of Directors Chairman Craig Meeker s  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023, by CEO Richard Besser on the Census Bureau engagement with the disability community: * * * The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) is proposing revisions to questions in the American Community Survey (ACS) that measure disability without sufficient engagement with the disability community. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) supports the calls from disability advocates, or  more